Chico Police have responded to three stabbings that happened within 24 hours. Police suspect that two of the incidents involve the same person at the same apartment complex.The first stabbing happened at approximately 9:19 p.m. on Monday within the 2700 block of White Ave. In this case the victim tried...

More treats than tricks this Halloween with lower crime rates reported by Chico Police Department.
Fifty-three arrest were made this Halloween 2016. In comparison, 58 were made in 2015 and over 41 in 2014, according to a Chico Police Department press release.
Most arrests made this year were local...

University Police:
Call Type: Suspicious Subject
Friday 11:15 a.m., Chico State bookstore 400 W. First St.
A man in his mid-20s attempted to sell back books which were stolen from the bookstore.
Call Type: Drunk in Public
Sunday 1:05 a.m., Whitney Hall
A female subject found vomiti...

Every American knows who to call when an emergency strikes. Dispatchers are prepared to assist with every 911 crisis call. From a hit-and-runs to a mass shooting in progress.
Of the over 6,000 dispatch centers in the U.S. fewer than 15 percent are currently equipped to receive text messages as well...